Hip-Hop, MLK, and Trump’s Second Inauguration
Van and Rachel open the show with Coach Prime, a.k.a. impressionist Sam Croker (8:38), before welcoming the chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Ben Wikler, to discuss plans should he become...
21 Jan 20251h 56min
Drake’s Certified Legal Action and a Potential Ceasefire in Gaza
Van and Rachel discuss what looks to be a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas (7:44). Then, they welcome Toronto radio personality Marlon Palmer to break down the cultural impact of Drake’s l...
17 Jan 20251h 43min
The Political Firestorm and Recovery in L.A.
Van and Rachel discuss the looming insurance crisis for Los Angeles homeowners (14:42), the price gouging of rental properties (21:14), and the use of prisoners to help fight the fires (29:41). Plus, ...
14 Jan 20251h 55min
Processing the Los Angeles Wildfires With William Gude
Van and Rachel react to the devastation from the Los Angeles wildfires (0:00) before being joined by activist William Gude to provide insight on the fallout and impact of the disaster (16:01). Then, S...
10 Jan 20251h 39min
The Fox Sports Lawsuit, and Drake’s Break Up With LeBron
Van and Rachel discuss the Fox Sports lawsuit and social media’s reaction to the allegations (15:12), before breaking down Drake’s, ‘Fighting Irish’ freestyle in the context of his relationship with L...
7 Jan 20251h 35min
A Higher Learning Rewind: Animal Welfare and the Return of Animal Games
Van and Rachel are joined by Chris Draper of the Performing Animal Welfare Society to discuss providing sanctuary and care for former performance animals (0:00), before welcoming Dr. Lauren Howard to ...
27 Dec 202456min
Shameik Moore, Fat Joe, and Higher Learning’s Person of the Year
Van and Rachel kick off the last show of 2024 discussing the Matt Gaetz House Ethics report (5:19), reacting to ‘Into the Spider-Verse’ actor Shameik Moore’s questionable behavior with Spider-Man love...
24 Dec 20241h 32min
‘Growing Up Urkel’ With Jaleel White
Van and Rachel welcome actor Jaleel White to address backlash he received for comments on "hood" TV shows (12:10), where he ranks ‘Family Matters’ amongst Black sitcoms (22:22), stories of growing up ...
20 Dec 20241h 47min
